Roof and tiles therefor



J. DE S. FREUND. ROOF AND TILES THEREFOR. PPLICATION FILED JAN.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

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Application. filed January 6, 1917.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Jason on it. llnnnnn, a citizen of the United Etates, and a resident of Beaver, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful improvement in Roofs and Tiles Therefor, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which 1- Figure 1 is a transverse section through a portion of a roof showing one form of my tiles.

Fig. 2 isan end view of similar tiles, partially in section; and

Figs. 3 and d are sectional views of the tiles.

This invention relates to an in roofs and tiles therefor.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel construction of tile roofs, and of the tiles therefor, and to provide tiles of general T-shape having a web and flanges extending from one end thereof, and which. can be readily made and readily laid in position on the supporting structure to form a hollow long-span roof, built up of a plurality of units.

The precise nature of my invention will be best understood by reference to the acperspective improvement companying drawings, which will now be described, it being premised, however, that changes may be made in the details of construction and of the tiles, as well as the support for the tiles,to meet varying conditions, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as defined in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the reference characters 2 designate roof purlins, which I have shown in the form of III-beams, for supporting the roofing tiles 3 and i. 5 designates roofing felt or paper on the top of the tiles, and which may be secured in position in any desired manner.

The tiles 3 are of general inverted T-section, and have angular reinforcing members 6 connecting their flanges 7 with the central web 8. In the construction shown in the drawings, there are angular reinforcing members 6 at the ends of the tile, and also at the intermediate portion, although it will readily be understood by those familiar with Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

Serial No. 140,933.

the art that these reinforcing members may be distributed to suit various requirements. 9 designates a metallic reinforcing member which extends in a longitudinal direction in the web 8, or tension member of the tile. Each of these tiles 2; is also provided with a recess 10 in the flange 7 to engage one side of the purlin.

Each-tile is of the same general con struction as the tile 3, but is placed in inverted relation to the tile 3. l have applied the same reference characters to the different parts thereof with the letter a affixed.

In these tiles 4: the reinforcing members 9 are located in the web portions 8 and the ends of the latter are cut away to form the recesses 10 for engagement with the purlins.

T he tiles are of sufficient length to extend from purlin to purlin, and the tiles 3 and at are laid in alternately reversed positions, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, in a manner to provide air spaces 11 between the flanges and webs of adjacent tiles, and thereby prevent the congealing of moisture or sweating on the bottom faces of the tiles. The tiles are preferably so spaced that there is a very slight open space between adjacent tiles, sufficient to permit one tile to move relative to another, and to prevent the breaking of the tiles or displacement thereof by expansion under high temperatures.

It will readily be understood by those familiar with the art that the reinforcing members 6 may be omitted, and that all of the tiles may be placed with their webs extending upwardly or downwardly with relation to the roof.

The advantages of my invention result from the novel construction and arrange ment' of the tiles, whereby they are laid in alternately reversed relation to each other in a manner to provide air spaces between the flanges of adjacent tiles, and also from the provision of reinforcing members connecting the webs and flanges of the tiles, and which are arranged to underlie reinforcing members of adjacent tiles to thereby form additional supports therefor.

I claim 1. A tile roof, comprising alternating reversely placed tiles, each of which has a central web and flanges extending in opposite directions from one end flanges of each-tile lying adjacent to the ends of the Webs of adjacent tiles, and each ,tilehaving a spaced transversely extending reinforcing member connecting the Web to the flanges, all. of the reinforcing members of alternate tiles underlying the reinforcing members of the other tiles and forming supports therefor; substantially as described.

,2. A tile roof, comprising alternating reversely placed tiles, each of which has a central Web and flanges extending in opposite directions from one end of the web, the flanges of eachtile lying adjacent to the ends of the Webs of adjacent tiles, and each tile having transversely extending reinfore ing members at each end connecting the Web to the flanges, all of the reinforcing members of alternate tiles underlying the reinforcing members of the other tiles and forming supports therefor, as Well as closures at the ends of the tiles for the space between flanges of adjacent tiles; substantially as described.

3. A tile roof, comprising alternating reversely placed tiles, each of which has a central Web and flanges extending in opposite directions from one end of the Web, the flanges of each tile lying adjacent to the ends of the Webs of adjacent tiles, each tile having transversely extending reinforcing members at each end connecting the Web to the flanges, all of the reinforcing members of alternate tiles underlying the reinforcing members of the other tiles and forming supports therefor, as Well as closures at the ends of the tiles for the space between flanges of adjacent tiles, and each tile having an intermediate transversely extending reinforcing member connecting the Web to the flanges, the reinforcing members of alternate tiles underlying the reinforcing members of the other tiles; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JACOB nn S. FREUND. Vitnesses GEO. B. BLEMING, JEssE B. HELLER. 

